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MiSeq 'Pops a Chakra' in New Ad

Apr 22, 2011

Ion Torrent this week continues its line of Apple-inspired video ads, comparing its Ion PGM to Illumina's MiSeq. This time, the ad focuses on PGM's goal to hit 200 base pair read lengths by December and 400 base pairs by next year.

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The Scan

Renewed Gain-of-Function Worries

The New York Times writes that the pandemic is renewing concerns about gain-of-function research.

Who's Getting the Patents?

A trio of researchers has analyzed gender trends in biomedical patents issued between 1976 and 2010 in the US, New Scientist reports.

Other Uses

CBS Sunday Morning looks at how mRNA vaccine technology could be applied beyond SARS-CoV-2.

PLOS Papers Present Analysis of Cervicovaginal Microbiome, Glycosylation in Model Archaea, More

In PLOS this week: functional potential of the cervicovaginal microbiome, glycosylation patterns in model archaea, and more.